diff --git a/app/src/Room.js b/app/src/Room.js
index c95de412..9e62b5ab 100644
--- a/app/src/Room.js
+++ b/app/src/Room.js
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ module.exports = class Room {
         });
 
         transport.on('icestatechange', (iceState) => {
-            log.warn('ICE state changed', {
+            log.debug('ICE state changed', {
                 peer_name: peer_name,
                 transport_id: id,
                 iceState: iceState,
diff --git a/app/src/Server.js b/app/src/Server.js
index ba0dac76..dfc06cc6 100644
--- a/app/src/Server.js
+++ b/app/src/Server.js
@@ -497,16 +497,12 @@ function startServer() {
     if (OIDC.enabled) {
         const getDynamicConfig = (host, protocol) => {
             const baseURL = `${protocol}://${host}`;
-
             const config = OIDC.baseUrlDynamic
                 ? {
                       ...OIDC.config,
                       baseURL,
                   }
                 : OIDC.config;
-
-            log.debug('OIDC baseURL', config.baseURL);
-
             return config;
         };
 
@@ -571,6 +567,9 @@ function startServer() {
         res.redirect('/'); // Redirect to the home page after logout
     });
 
+    // Favicon
+    app.get('/favicon.ico', (req, res) => res.status(204).end());
+
     // UI buttons configuration
     app.get('/config', (req, res) => {
         res.status(200).json({ message: config?.ui?.buttons || false });
@@ -628,7 +627,7 @@ function startServer() {
     app.post('/isRoomActive', (req, res) => {
         const { roomId } = checkXSS(req.body);
 
-        if (roomId && (hostCfg.protected || hostCfg.user_auth)) {
+        if (roomId && (hostCfg.protected || hostCfg.user_auth || OIDC.enabled)) {
             const roomActive = roomList.has(roomId);
             if (roomActive) log.debug('isRoomActive', { roomId, roomActive });
             res.status(200).json({ message: roomActive });
@@ -656,9 +655,7 @@ function startServer() {
             }
 
             if (!Validator.isValidRoomName(room)) {
-                return res.status(400).json({
-                    message: 'Invalid Room name!\nPath traversal pattern detected!',
-                });
+                return res.redirect('/');
             }
 
             let peerUsername = '';
@@ -708,7 +705,7 @@ function startServer() {
 
                 if (!allowRoomAccess && !roomAllowedForUser) {
                     log.warn('Direct Room Join Unauthorized', room);
-                    return OIDC.enabled ? res.redirect('/') : res.redirect('/whoAreYou/' + room);
+                    return res.redirect('/whoAreYou/' + room);
                 }
             }
 
@@ -773,7 +770,7 @@ function startServer() {
             htmlInjector.injectHtml(views.room, res);
         } else {
             // Who are you?
-            !OIDC.enabled && hostCfg.protected ? res.redirect('/whoAreYou/' + roomId) : res.redirect('/');
+            OIDC.enabled || hostCfg.protected ? res.redirect('/whoAreYou/' + roomId) : res.redirect('/');
         }
     });
 
@@ -1185,12 +1182,12 @@ function startServer() {
     app.get('/:roomId', (req, res) => {
         const { roomId } = checkXSS(req.params);
 
-        if (!roomId) {
-            log.warn('/:roomId empty', roomId);
+        if (!Validator.isValidRoomName(roomId)) {
+            log.warn('/:roomId not valid', roomId);
             return res.redirect('/');
         }
 
-        log.debug('Detected roomId --> redirect to /join?room=roomId');
+        log.debug(`Detected roomId --> redirect to /join?room=${roomId}`);
         res.redirect(`/join/${roomId}`);
     });
 
diff --git a/app/src/Validator.js b/app/src/Validator.js
index 075a07eb..c50f7e51 100644
--- a/app/src/Validator.js
+++ b/app/src/Validator.js
@@ -9,7 +9,12 @@ function isValidRoomName(input) {
         return false;
     }
     const room = checkXSS(input);
-    return !room ? false : !hasPathTraversal(room);
+
+    if (!room || ['false', 'undefined', '', null, undefined, 'favicon.ico'].includes(room.trim().toLowerCase())) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    return !hasPathTraversal(room);
 }
 
 function isValidRecFileNameFormat(input) {
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index f8cc37f2..5c5b6bdd 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 {
     "name": "mirotalksfu",
-    "version": "1.8.80",
+    "version": "1.8.81",
     "lockfileVersion": 3,
     "requires": true,
     "packages": {
         "": {
             "name": "mirotalksfu",
-            "version": "1.8.80",
+            "version": "1.8.81",
             "license": "AGPL-3.0",
             "dependencies": {
                 "@aws-sdk/client-s3": "^3.842.0",
                 "@aws-sdk/lib-storage": "^3.842.0",
                 "@mattermost/client": "10.8.0",
                 "@ngrok/ngrok": "1.5.1",
-                "@sentry/node": "^9.34.0",
+                "@sentry/node": "^9.35.0",
                 "async-mutex": "^0.5.0",
                 "axios": "^1.10.0",
                 "chokidar": "^4.0.3",
@@ -3744,18 +3744,18 @@
             "license": "Apache-2.0"
         },
         "node_modules/@sentry/core": {
-            "version": "9.34.0",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@sentry/core/-/core-9.34.0.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-M/zikVaE3KLkhCFDyrHB35sF7pVkB2RPy07BcRsdFsSsdpjoG+Zq2Sxth2tMTbjd0x9Vtb/X6LVjyCj9GSEvVg==",
+            "version": "9.35.0",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@sentry/core/-/core-9.35.0.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-bdAtzVQZ/wn4L/m8r2OUCCG/NWr0Q8dyZDwdwvINJaMbyhDRUdQh/MWjrz+id/3JoOL1LigAyTV1h4FJDGuwUQ==",
             "license": "MIT",
             "engines": {
                 "node": ">=18"
             }
         },
         "node_modules/@sentry/node": {
-            "version": "9.34.0",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@sentry/node/-/node-9.34.0.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-UCXcYTXVftuKV4k3mYKVq+XOvdF0jFeHopGNQojs6BtbiMdRiuo0hzFsVKojij0E3r42EcC/TNzycGbNiuHgaQ==",
+            "version": "9.35.0",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@sentry/node/-/node-9.35.0.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-7ifFqTsa3BtZGRAgqoWqYf7OJizKSyEzQlSixgBc253wyYWiLaVJ15By9Y4ozd+PbgpOPqfDN5B45Y+OxtQnQw==",
             "license": "MIT",
             "dependencies": {
                 "@opentelemetry/api": "^1.9.0",
@@ -3788,8 +3788,8 @@
                 "@opentelemetry/sdk-trace-base": "^1.30.1",
                 "@opentelemetry/semantic-conventions": "^1.34.0",
                 "@prisma/instrumentation": "6.10.1",
-                "@sentry/core": "9.34.0",
-                "@sentry/opentelemetry": "9.34.0",
+                "@sentry/core": "9.35.0",
+                "@sentry/opentelemetry": "9.35.0",
                 "import-in-the-middle": "^1.14.2",
                 "minimatch": "^9.0.0"
             },
@@ -3807,12 +3807,12 @@
             }
         },
         "node_modules/@sentry/node/node_modules/@sentry/opentelemetry": {
-            "version": "9.34.0",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@sentry/opentelemetry/-/opentelemetry-9.34.0.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-f1Ro8EJIN8thHO7RtdIh0dCZVU57qRdOOb6UX5VPwWcnesfY7HLtoxTpVYDG3A1vE0X2EggMenVHDfezq17/RA==",
+            "version": "9.35.0",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@sentry/opentelemetry/-/opentelemetry-9.35.0.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-XJmSC71KaN+qwYf5EEobLDyWum4FijpIjnpTVTYOrq037uUCpxJEGtgQHq0X+DE/ycVUX/Og2PiAgTeCQEYfDg==",
             "license": "MIT",
             "dependencies": {
-                "@sentry/core": "9.34.0"
+                "@sentry/core": "9.35.0"
             },
             "engines": {
                 "node": ">=18"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 19de802f..01612d6d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "mirotalksfu",
-    "version": "1.8.80",
+    "version": "1.8.81",
     "description": "WebRTC SFU browser-based video calls",
     "main": "Server.js",
     "scripts": {
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
         "@aws-sdk/lib-storage": "^3.842.0",
         "@mattermost/client": "10.8.0",
         "@ngrok/ngrok": "1.5.1",
-        "@sentry/node": "^9.34.0",
+        "@sentry/node": "^9.35.0",
         "async-mutex": "^0.5.0",
         "axios": "^1.10.0",
         "chokidar": "^4.0.3",
diff --git a/public/js/Brand.js b/public/js/Brand.js
index fe943032..3a68d8af 100644
--- a/public/js/Brand.js
+++ b/public/js/Brand.js
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ let BRAND = {
     },
     about: {
         imageUrl: '../images/mirotalk-logo.gif',
-        title: '<strong>WebRTC SFU v1.8.80</strong>',
+        title: '<strong>WebRTC SFU v1.8.81</strong>',
         html: `
             <button 
                 id="support-button" 
diff --git a/public/js/Common.js b/public/js/Common.js
index a9b4047f..3b4a4813 100644
--- a/public/js/Common.js
+++ b/public/js/Common.js
@@ -226,12 +226,8 @@ function joinRoom() {
     const roomName = filterXSS(document.getElementById('roomName').value).trim().replace(/\s+/g, '-');
     const roomValid = isValidRoomName(roomName);
 
-    if (!roomName) {
-        popup('warning', 'Room name empty!\nPlease pick a room name.');
-        return;
-    }
     if (!roomValid) {
-        popup('warning', 'Invalid Room name!\nPath traversal pattern detected!');
+        typeWriter();
         return;
     }
 
@@ -244,6 +240,11 @@ function isValidRoomName(input) {
     if (!input || typeof input !== 'string') {
         return false;
     }
+
+    if (!input || ['false', 'undefined', ''].includes(input.trim().toLowerCase())) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     const pathTraversalPattern = /(\.\.(\/|\\))+/;
     return !pathTraversalPattern.test(input);
 }
diff --git a/public/js/Room.js b/public/js/Room.js
index 318bc25c..57bac379 100644
--- a/public/js/Room.js
+++ b/public/js/Room.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ if (location.href.substr(0, 5) !== 'https') location.href = 'https' + location.h
  * @license For commercial or closed source, contact us at license.mirotalk@gmail.com or purchase directly via CodeCanyon
  * @license CodeCanyon: https://codecanyon.net/item/mirotalk-sfu-webrtc-realtime-video-conferences/40769970
  * @author  Miroslav Pejic - miroslav.pejic.85@gmail.com
- * @version 1.8.80
+ * @version 1.8.81
  *
  */
 
@@ -5479,7 +5479,7 @@ function showAbout() {
         position: 'center',
         imageUrl: BRAND.about?.imageUrl && BRAND.about.imageUrl.trim() !== '' ? BRAND.about.imageUrl : image.about,
         customClass: { image: 'img-about' },
-        title: BRAND.about?.title && BRAND.about.title.trim() !== '' ? BRAND.about.title : 'WebRTC SFU v1.8.80',
+        title: BRAND.about?.title && BRAND.about.title.trim() !== '' ? BRAND.about.title : 'WebRTC SFU v1.8.81',
         html: `
             <br />
             <div id="about">
diff --git a/public/js/RoomClient.js b/public/js/RoomClient.js
index 0bb1d754..636ad2e1 100644
--- a/public/js/RoomClient.js
+++ b/public/js/RoomClient.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
  * @license For commercial or closed source, contact us at license.mirotalk@gmail.com or purchase directly via CodeCanyon
  * @license CodeCanyon: https://codecanyon.net/item/mirotalk-sfu-webrtc-realtime-video-conferences/40769970
  * @author  Miroslav Pejic - miroslav.pejic.85@gmail.com
- * @version 1.8.80
+ * @version 1.8.81
  *
  */